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ALEXANDRIA, VA — Today, we took a powerful journey through time as we participated in a Black History walking tour along Alexandria’s historic Duke Street. Organized by the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) of Northern Virginia, the event served as both an educational program and a moment of reflection. The tour was led by John Taylor Chapman, founder of Manumission Tour Company and a noted local historian who expertly guided the group through the complex narrative of the Duke Street corridor. The area once served as a center for the domestic slave trade and later became a site of resilience and urban transformation.